January 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED to attend the meeting of Market Rasen Town Council, on Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 7.00pm to be held in the Committee Room of the Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen LN8 3HT.
Members of the public and the press are invited to attend. This is a public meeting which may be filmed, recorded, and published.
Signed: A Driver
Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Date: 8th January 2026
AGENDA
1.Open Meeting
The Chairman to welcome those attending and make any announcements
2.Apologies
To receive apologies and resolve to accept valid reasons for absence
3.Public Forum
Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council (maximum of 3 minutes per member of the public). A question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chairman may direct that a written or oral response be given.
4.Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
Councillors may make a declaration of interest at this point and during the course of the meeting
5.Minutes
To receive as a correct record the draft notes of the Town Council meetings on 12th November 2025
6.To receive the District and County Councillor reports
7.To receive a report from the Clerk on items that have occurred since the last meeting of the Council
8.To agree to the formation of a working group for the creation of a three-year strategic plan/vision and the management of the emergency plan, reporting back to full council.
9.To agree the type of identification that should be worn by Town Councillors when representing or acting
on behalf the Town Council. Once agreement reached to agree for all alternative identification held to be returned to the council office
10.To consider whether or not to renew the annual LALC subscription at a cost of £837.78 for 2026/27
11.To consider whether or not to join the LALC Annual Training Scheme at a cost of £222.00 for 2026/27
12.To consider the correspondence received from the Market Rasen Environment Group relating to the planters located in the Market Place
13.To approve the annual RoSPA play safety inspection for four sites at a total cost of £649 +VAT
14.Finance
a) To resolve accounts for payment
b) Resolve to accept the 2025 bank reconciliation for Sept to Dec inclusive and bank balances presented
c) To consider and agree the budget and the precept for the financial year 2026/2027
d) To consider and approve the appointment of an internal auditor for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027
15.Planning - access applications via: https://westlindsey-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal
To resolve responses to new planning and tree applications received since the last meeting of the Town Council and any new applications received since the publication of the agenda.
a). Application Number: WL/2025/01185 - Proposal: Planning application for internal and external alterations to create a total of 9no. flats and a change of use-to-use classes A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional services) and A5 (hot food takeaway) being variation of condition 2 of planning permission 140755 granted 14 July 2020 - revised basement remedial treatment. Location: 1 The Old Bank House, 9-10 Market Place, Market Rasen LN8 3HJ
b). Application Number: WL/2025/01186 - Proposal: Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to create a total of 9no. flats and a change of use-to-use classes A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional services) and A5 (hot food takeaway) being variation of condition 3 of listed building consent 140756 granted 14 July 2020 - revised basement remedial treatment. Location: The Old Bank House 9-10 Market Place Market Rasen LN8 3HJ
c). Application Number: WL/2025/01233 - Proposal: Planning application for construction of 2no. padel courts with associated storage and lighting. Location: Market Rasen and Louth Rugby Club, Willingham Road, Market Rasen LN8 3RF
d). Application Number: WL/2025/01232 - Proposal: Application for approval of reserved matters for phase 5 to erect 58 dwellings with associated garaging and infrastructure considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission 135013 granted 22 December 2017. Location: Land At Caistor Road, Chantrey Park Phase 5, Middle Rasen Market Rasen LN8 3WJ